Dear Editor:
Southport voters – By the time you read this in the Register our public hearing on Wednesday,June 22 will have come and gone. Now it comes down to voting on Tuesday, June,…
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Dear Editor:
Spectrum’s letter to the editor (June 16) is an expected reaction to their fear of competition from fiber optic broadband. They have known for over a year that Southport voted…
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Dear Editor:
I want to thank the residents of House District 48 in Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, Southport, South Bristol and Westport Island…
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Dear Editor:
Spectrum has long been committed to increasing connectivity across the state by addressing broadband access, adoption, and affordability…
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Dear Editor:
To the good people of Southport:
We are fast approaching the day where we will vote to support the continued establishment of our Island owned Fiber Optic Network…
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Dear Editor:
Since the big scare here in Southport seems to be centered around taxes and the impact of the fiber optic project, I should probably comment on that. (Who ever heard of a…
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Dear Editor:
It is a great honor to serve Boothbay as your new postmaster. In my years with the United States Postal Service, I have seen firsthand the role the Postal Service plays…
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Dear Editor:
Little has changed after another year of global warming headlines. Maine’s record high temperature of 105°F, set in North Bridgton on July 10, 1911, is now one hundred and…
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Dear Editor:
Southport Selectmen have sent yet another flyer – this time via email – to a select list of taxpayers and voters…
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Dear Editor:
As most of your readers know, the Island of Southport is in heavy debate regarding the spending of $2.1 million on an unneeded municipal fiber optic utility. Yes, it’s true…
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Dear Editor:
In order to get the $850.00 stimulus check, it is necessary to file a Maine income tax return even if they normally do not file returns. Maine returns can be filed as late as…
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Dear Editor:
I would like to provide some historical information about the Southport broadband committee’s work on options for upgrading Southport’s internet. Our committee met weekly for…
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Dear Editor:
The Island Institute provided unbiased and incredibly valuable help to the Westport Island Broadband & Cable Committee throughout our project to expand broadband access…
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Dear Editor:
Fiber broadband is the right solution for Southport from a technical and forward-looking perspective. The number of subscribers will determine whether it also makes financial…
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Dear Editor:
Tom Myette’s letter “Support broadband: Island Institute is wrong” (5/23/22) misrepresents the Island Institute’s role and intentions regarding Southport’s efforts to expand…
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Dear Editor:
As an organization that benefited tremendously from his years of generous service to the greater Boothbay community, Rebuilding Together - Lincoln County would like to express…
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Dear Editor,
I would like to express my sincere thanks to Ham and Helen Meserve and the Harbor Theater for the opportunity to offer a personal perspective on the war in Ukraine in…
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Dear Editor:
Many of you have seen in the paper that the renovations on Clifford Park in Boothbay have begun. Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Coulombe, for making…
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Dear Editor:
The communities of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, Southport, Westport Island, and South Bristol have been well-served in the state legislature by Representative Holly…
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Dear Editor:
I had the privilege of driving Rep. Holly Stover as she knocked on doors in South Bristol this week. The experience of riding and chatting…
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Dear Editor:
Humans do not choose to worship, their nature requires them to do so. If the worship of goodness is discouraged, as it has been in today’s secular West, then human nature…
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Dear Editor:
I am writing today to endorse the nomination of Representative Holly Stover to return to Augusta as the Democratic State Representative for House District 48 (Boothbay,…
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Dear Editor:
There has been a lot of noise about Southport’s proposed fiber optic network, some factual, some misleading and some downright lies.
Here are some facts and opinions:…
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Dear Editor:
I sometimes read Joe Gelarden’s pieces in this paper for humor and observation and read the last one where he “quoted” me on the subject of Southport Broadband. It changed my…
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Dear Editor:
To Boothbay/Boothbay Harbor residents, parents, students, business owners and taxpayers:
One year, 365 days or 52 weeks ... however you identify, the towns will be…
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Dear Editor:
Southport Selectmen held the first of two informational meetings leading up to a vote to stop the building of a redundant public broadband network, using local tax dollars, on…
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Dear Editor:
Ask around, and you will hear a multitude of things that make this area special. From our beautiful, rugged coastline and the maritime history entwined with it, to our vibrant…
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Dear Editor:
Do people know that Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BHHWP) asked permission for 62% of its harborside development to be covered by impervious surfaces? The…
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Dear Editor:
I write today to endorse Cameron Reny for Senate District 13. Having served four years in the Legislature--and two as our State Senator--I know that Cameron will represent our…
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Dear Editor:
I had hoped I would not have to start this letter on a sad note. Pat Farrin has passed after a hard-fought battle against cancer. Pat was a fixture in our community, a great…
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Dear Editor:
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
What a great community that I have grown up in and lived…
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Dear Editor:
Last Saturday, the American Legion, area Boy and Girl Scouts, and other volunteers place the American flags on each of the veterans graves at our local cemeteries. These flags…
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Dear Editor:
I am writing to let your readers and my patients know that I will be retiring from orthopedic practice at LincolnHealth on Aug. 1. This has been a very difficult decision,…
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Dear Editor:
This year we have five candidates running for three seats on the select board. We are lucky to have people ready to commit to the time and energy that is required to be a good…
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Dear Editor:
What a wonderful Saturday for the first prom in two years. The crowd was large and the dresses were…
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Dear Editor:
When I was growing up in Boothbay Harbor, the waterfront was easily accessible to most people. Fishermen were seen mending their nets and repairing traps on the dock where…
Dear Editor:
I have a suggestion to make. If you’re going to display a Ukrainian flag, please also display an American flag. American men and women…
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Dear Editor:
Memorial Day is rapidly approaching and I am looking forward to seeing veterans of all generations marching with us or riding in the trolley. More on the parade details next…
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Dear Editor:
George “Pop” Durfee and Joyce Barlow were married in May 1957. They moved into a house on Atlantic Avenue. They lived the simple life of a fisherman’s family, raising four kids…
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Dear Editor:
The energetic Bill Maloney of Wiscasset is well known to enjoy a full grasp of any situation put before him. Bill is thoroughly acquainted and eminently qualified to deal with…
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Dear Editor:
I am writing on behalf of the members of Pan Fried Steel to express our wholehearted thank you to the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor for hosting us at Caribbean Night last…
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Dear Editor:
At Selectboard meetings throughout the past year, there were a number of discussions relating to expenditures which left me concerned with the effect on our property taxes. It…
Dear Editor:
Bill Maloney has served as chair of the budget committee for two years. This makes him uniquely qualified to guide our town over the next two years and beyond!
He’s a…
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Dear Editor:
The Edgecomb Waterfront Committee questions the “need” for public water access as proposed in the recent Letter to the Editor. In addition to the capital price of purchasing…
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Dear Editor:
The administration has announced they intend to form a “disinformation” board as part of Homeland Security, a “Ministry of Truth” as it were. Keep in mind that the Department…
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Dear Editor:
I don’t understand all the negativity toward the broadband project in Southport. The project was diligently researched, developed and negotiated by the board of selectmen with…
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Dear Editor:
Definition from Oxford Languages: Treason: The crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government.
U.S.…
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Dear Editor:
The proposed Maine GOP 2022 platform makes numerous mentions of faith. and freedom of religion. But against a backdrop of opposition to sharia law, Islamophobia, and rising…
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Dear Editor:
Edgecomb needs public access to the water. There is a nice piece for sale on the Shore Road. It was looked at several years ago when the selectmen thought it could be taken…
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Dear Editor:
This Saturday, May 7, at 9 a.m., Boothbay Harbor residents will convene for their town meeting at Boothbay Region Elementary School to vote on 29 warrant…
